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Most Atlantic premiers are not speaking to reporters about the Canada-U-S trade deal currently being finalized.
The offices of New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt and Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz both declined to comment today — until details of the trade deal are made public.
Although Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has been speaking out, while he’s in Alberta talking up his province’s energy projects.
He says the dispute has taught him Nova Scotia needs to develop more diverse trading partners for sectors like seafood and agriculture, noting that the U-S market is still important.
(The Canadian Press)
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New Brunswick’s health minister says the province’s new virtual health care system is falling short for francophone users.
John Dornan made the comments yesterday as the province’s language rights watchdog investigates three complaints against Virtual Care N-B.
Those complaints allege a lack of access to virtual care in French.
Dornan says he expects the virtual care operator Foundever to make improvements.
(CBC News)
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The P-E-I government is seeking public feedback on proposed regulations aimed at protecting temporary foreign workers.
If adopted, the regulations will establish an employer registry and introduce penalties for anyone who does not comply with the rules.
These draft regulations were developed following public consultation last year.
Workforce Minister Zack Bell says the registry will help identify who is hiring foreign workers and ensure they are operating responsibly.
(The Canadian Press)
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Elected officials in the central Nova Scotia town of New Glasgow wants a local homeless shelter shut down.
The town council is calling on the province to shut down the Northstar Shelter, saying it is not addressing the complex needs of people experiencing chronic homelessness and addictions.
The town wants to work with the province to make sure people leaving the shelter receive support for finding new housing and dealing with mental health and addictions.
Published reports also cite concerns about public drug use, vandalism, assaults, property damage and thefts near the emergency shelter.
(The Canadian Press)
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NS-MacIsaac-Suit)
Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has dropped a defamation lawsuit against Google.
The musician had claimed the online giant defamed him late last year by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary.
At the time, MacIsaac said the summary falsely asserted he had been convicted of a series of offences including sexual assault, internet luring involving a child and assault causing bodily harm.
MacIsaac filed a notice of discontinuance with an Ontario court on July 29th, but no explanation was provided for the move.
(The Canadian Press)
